Text Formatting ⇒ hyperref package and links to executables?

[Faust]

I'd like to incorporate links to folders and executables on an installation CD from my PDF. Can I do this with the hyperref package? Can't seem to find it in the manual.

Thanks!

[revberaldo]

As long as I know, you can use hyperref to link to everything. So, I think it is possible to link to executables.

Why don't you try linking to a executable and tell us if it worked?

[Faust]

gawd that was too easy, it works. just use \href{path to your file}{description}

works, oh and don't forget to use / instead of \ in the filepaths (as I did of course

Thank you for the suggestion!

[Faust]

there's one little thing left:
when I enter only a relative path I get an error. Is there a command that will
return the absolute path of the current file location.

I need it because it will be on portable media, and hence drive letters might change.

[jocom]

Did you try putting ./your/path
On most systems ./ means current directory.
Else it will be quite difficult, methinks.